The second-hand marketplace Shoppers Voice Frustration About Sizing Updates
Vinted users have been reacting angrily after an update resulted in listings displaying inaccurate size information.
This online marketplace has altered its sizing categories for female and kids' apparel failing to inform all users about the change.
Social Media Backlash
Countless users and merchants have taken to social media claiming that product pages now present a different size category than originally posted as a result of the reclassification.
Vinted explained the revised method more closely matches other platforms.
They have suggested members to examine their items and adjust the sizing manually if necessary, resulting in member annoyance.
Size Classification Modifications
Previously, the sizing featured one number and one letter, such as S/8 or M/10.
The revised method features a letter with a size spectrum for example S/UK 8-10.
In some cases, the measurements have been reclassified - for example a size L was formerly size 12 but now shows as UK 16-18.
Shopper Accounts
A fashion influencer, who creates plus-size fashion videos, said the change "makes both selling and buying harder".
"Few clothing companies classify XL as 20-22," the way the service now categorizes.
A different member, located in Scotland, stated items she posted with size 14 tags were showing in the marketplace as size 20–22.
"If buyers measuring 20-22 acquire them they may become frustrated," she stated.
Required Changes
A different user, located in England, said she had been left angered because the modification necessitated personal updates the sizes on "every single listing".
"This situation is especially annoying, because of my ongoing medical condition and Vinted sales have been crucial following partial earnings loss," she explained.
Service Background
The app has more than 100 million shoppers, including 18 million in the UK.
It has become a favored option compared to resale services such as eBay and Depop.
This represents another occasion that an unexpected update to the app has proved unpopular: earlier, Vinted reversed a change concerning shipment methods due to shopper criticism.
